I created a runtime on FMP Advanced 9.0v3 that I sent to a Windows Vista machine. The main solution file had .app suffix. It would not open on the Windows machine. I had the Windows machine arrange the folders properly.

How do I create the runtime so that it has the .exe suffix, which I understand is required, and are there any known problems with runtime solutions operating on Vista?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Sandolini

Edited May 21, 201015 yr by Guest

That is correct. You need to create runtime on Windows machine to run on Windows machine.

That is a bit dummy because you need to install filemaker on 2 machines if you need to create runtime for 2 platforms.

Thanks for that answer, which is disappointing for my client. I do appreciate your providing me with the information, however.

Sandolini

Thanks for that answer, which is disappointing for my client. I do appreciate your providing me with the information, however.

Sandolini

Your FMP installation CD is cross platform. Install on your own Windows machine and create a new runtime. Client will then be happy.

In general - here is no big question or problems if you are on the OS X:

1) Install Win via BootCamp,

2) Install FM Pro Advanced on Win,

3) Open FM file you need to convert to runtime.

4) Take a look on layout - field sizes, fonts, portal sizes - because typically you need add 2pt in size for Win version and fonts also sometime need to be changed.

5) Make runtime.

6) Test and if OK - send it to the client.

8) client don't need FM to run it, as you know